Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
WBC, IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence is looking to make a big statement when he faces WBA champion Yordenis Ugas. The unification takes place on Saturday, April 16, as part of a Showtime PPV card from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Spence, Ugas Final Workouts Photos Gallery - Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. said he was focused on scoring a knockout against Yordenis Ugas during a public media workout on Wednesday as Spence vs. Ugas fight week events officially kicked off with an outdoor session for fighters competing this Saturday, April 16 live on SHOWTIME PPV from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
By Cliff Rold - This Saturday night on Showtime PPV (9 PM EST), two of the best welterweights in the world will lock horns to unify three titles in their weight class and narrow the championship field to just two men. One of those men, WBO titlist Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KO), will play interested observer this weekend.
Former unified welterweight champion Zab Judah has given his take on the upcoming welterweight unification between WBC, IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence and WBA champion Yordenis Ugas.
One of the major storylines surrounding the career of Errol Spence Jr. is just how much longer the big-bodied boxer could compete at 147 pounds. The WBC and IBF welterweight champion has been hinting for a while about his inevitable move up to the super welterweight division.
Keith Thurman is kicking himself for missing out on an upcoming welterweight unification bout that he believes should have involved himself.
By Thomas Gerbasi - By the time boxers like Errol Spence Jr. reach that pay-per-view headliner spot and close in on 30 pro fights, they’re usually a finished product. There’s the good, the bad, and the ugly - things for an opponent to avoid and areas where he believes he can pin a loss on a perfect record.
Errol Spence Jr. is embracing the second lease on his life and boxing career. Spence has survived an uneven series of events following a spirited split decision win against Shawn Porter on Sept. 28, 2019. Spence was the IBF welterweight champion at the time and picked up Porter’s WBC crown with the win.
Errol Spence Photos Gallery - Undefeated WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. received a special proclamation from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Monday, as Mayor Johnson declared Saturday, April 16 “Errol Spence Jr. Day” ahead of Spence’s fight at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. (photos by Lawrence Jenkins)
Errol Spence Jr. just couldn’t bring himself to do it. The unbeaten IBF/WBC welterweight champion would’ve been well within reason to face a less imposing opponent than Yordenis Ugas in his first fight following surgery to repair a torn left retina. Spence knew, however, that he wouldn’t have been motivated to make a mandated defense of one of his 147-pound championships or to face an optional opponent.